One of the surveying units had connected with me a few months ago since I was giving them some excess GPS equipment. We got talking and asked if I would do some training. So I got to spend my morning with the next generation of young surveyors. All of these guys' MOS is surveying (geospatial tech these days) so they were actually interested in learning about it. I am doing little topic discussions so today we learned how to set up a survey style in the Trimble TSC2 and what all the different parameters meant. Try to explain some of the black (or yeellow) box.
I had a blast and they want me to come back and do more. That is the part of my job I really love; helping those guys.
Nifty. Tell me more about what you actually do for a living, I have missed that detail along the way.
Project surveyor in Afghanistan
> Project surveyor in Afghanistan
Wow. Thank You.
Please post more photos and stories, at least as much as you are safely allowed to.
I remember the first photo of an army green Geodimeter I saw about 20 years ago.
Gavin,
I knew I was in trouble when they could not tell be the 4th dimension - even after I said "think Einstein". They glazed over....hahaha
fun day had by all and they had good questions. They were even happier when they found out they could put a DTM in the collector and stake out the DTM.
and meeting Mr. Ken-Ken the ewok was my pleasure:-)
Training the troops in any skill task is a real treat. They are there to learn and really take to the subject matter. One of my troops once told me that if they taught cool stuff like this in public schools, he never would have dropped out.
On Active Duty I was a 81C, cartographic drafter. As a SP5 I was sent to train some Thai students in map making. That's when I got the training bug. Later on, once I got my commission, my favorite task was training the troops everything from using a lensatic compass to emplacing a Claymore Mine.
Enjoy it while you can and stay safe.
> Project surveyor in Afghanistan
Know any former Black Water operators? Black Water doesn't exist anymore by name.
Most of the fellers I knew were serious tactical but we ran into some engineering fellers on occasion.
BTW: I was thinking of your signature line earlier this morning about another personal matter.
"Love as if you'll die tomorrow. Learn as if you'll live forever."
I live by that.
My cat, Moose, doesn't seem to care however... so long as I come off with a slice of bologna or cheese he's good and happy.